Category Archives: Hobbies

And Now for Something Completely Different

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I have been using exercise  and stretching to reign in my stress levels. And predictably the stretching and breathing tend to be hideously boring after a couple of months. Okay, the conscious breathing bit is also annoyingly New Age and … Continue reading →

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Happy 199th Birthday to the Bicycle

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Okay, the idea for the bicycle might date back to the 1500s, but the actual patent was issued today in 1818 by German inventor Karl von Drais.  My childhood wouldn’t be the same without a bicycle. Well, I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Desperately Seeking…

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Okay, desperate might be a bit of an overstatement. But I’m interested in recommendations for drawing apps on an iPad air. There are a lot of them out there, pages of them on my search, and I don’t really trust … Continue reading →

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Moping about the Mop

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Linda Andrews

And so it came to pass, that another spin mop was killed. This one courtesy of my son. I guess he though the blue disc came off with the mop head. Which left me with this: This is the third … Continue reading →

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Are You Listening?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Lately, I’ve been accumulating podcasts. Podcasts on gardening and writing. In other words, things I find interesting and useful. Trouble is, I haven’t be actually listening to them. In part, it’s because my truck doesn’t have Bluetooth so I can … Continue reading →

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Ship, Shop, or Stop

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I love the internet. No, it isn’t just for the cat memes. It helps me do one of my favorite things—not go where people gather. In other words, I hate shopping.  Because of people like me, the hubbinator thinks the … Continue reading →

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Once We were United

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Linda Andrews

In 1917 when U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany, the entire nation went to war. Families didn’t just send their sons and daughters overseas, they too were expected to make sacrifices. None other than Herbert Hoover (future president) … Continue reading →

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Fast Food From Home

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Linda Andrews

It’s almost that time of year—summertime, when the kitchen is too hot to cook and yet, going out to eat is boring, not to mention unhealthy for the wallet. I have my go to meals for when things are busy … Continue reading →

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They Laughed

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I have several addictions. Books being the biggest, but crafts come in a close second. I blame the problem on my first job working for Michaels. There was so much to do, so many things to try. This month’s obsession … Continue reading →

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Happy First Day of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Yeah! Spring is finally here. Where I live in Arizona, it’s been in the 90s for a couple of weeks now, but nothing says spring to me like flowers. We happen to be shopping in Trader Joe’s yesterday to buy … Continue reading →

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